Do we really know what sleep means to our senses? Do we show understanding for its necessity? Have we ever stopped to think how it recharges our batteries by letting us rest and relax? While we are asleep we forget everything. When a day has been full of heavy burdens we can bring it to an end by means of merciful sleep. For the nerves, brain, muscles and blood vessels it is an important break. While we sleep, millions of our body cells can rest and renew themselves. In its wonderful effects sleep remains a mystery, a phenomenon of nature, in spite of all that has been written about it.

Since it is said that every cell is subject to a rhythm of tension and repose, it is astonishing to hear that millions of heart cells, from before our birth to the last moment of our life, never stop working. It is strange that not all cells have been given the same potential. While some require the regular rhythm of rest, others are capable of working throughout life with untiring pliability, without ever resting. What miracle makes this possible is known only to the One who put the building blocks of life together and imparted the life force to them in the first place.

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I decided to go to the mountains for the sake of pure air, adopted a natural diet and was making satisfactory progress. The ‘finishing touches’, however, were provided by regular deep-breathing exercises. I concentrated on thorough exhalation, followed by equally thorough inhalation. I began these exercises in front of an open window in fairly cold weather. In time, my condition became so good that I was able to do the breathing exercises in a temperature of —10 °C (14 °F), in front of the open balcony door, with the curtains drawn and without clothes, for fifteen minutes. In spite of the cold, the strenuous exercise made me perspire.

At the same time I combined the breathing exercises with a relaxation exercise. While standing on a carpet, I tightened and loosened my muscles again and again, tightening when I inhaled and loosening when I exhaled. I then took a short rest before starting the exercise again. The air seemed to flow through my body like a warm, pleasant stream. If I had been breathing through my mouth, I would have undoubtedly caught a chill, with the possibility of pneumonia developing. Thus I became aware of the importance of breathing through the nose and could appreciate why this is recommended in all health books.

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If you like the pleasant taste and aroma of coffee, why not try the Arabian method and take only a small cup, together with the grounds. However, you should only indulge if your nervous system

is in good working order; sensitive or nervous people should leave coffee alone.

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So there are many variations possible; all you need is a little imagination and natural good taste. If you like, fresh tomatoes can be put on the table as well. A juicy tomato is always refreshing and will enrich the meal with its vitamins. Arthritis patients, however, should take great care to eat only the fully ripe ones.

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A little while after the meal you can have a cup of cereal coffee (Bambu Coffee Substitute) with milk but no sugar.

Evening: soup made with oats, barley or brown rice with a few vegetables added; mixed salad, seasoned with lemon juice or sour milk, but never with vinegar. For the sake of variety, sandwiches and different salads may be served, followed by cereal coffee with a little milk.

Always remember that fruit is taboo while the liver is out of order.

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Not everyone needs the same amount of every substance. Depending on the individual’s nature, his temperament and hereditary disposition, his specific deficiencies and affections, the need for a particular element may be greater than normal, requiring more vitamins, mineral salts or other substances to restore the proper balance in the system.

A report from an acquaintance in the United States, an epileptic since her youth, confirms this assumption. She wrote to me saying that she was well aware of the excellent effects of kelp for epilepsy and had been using it for more than ten years. But she also mentioned in her letter that she believed that taking a biological calcium preparation in addition to the kelp had helped her even more. Since her attacks had been severe and frequent, it was a source of great satisfaction to learn that she was able to overcome them by taking these supplements and by adhering to a diet rich in calcium.

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It is certainly good to know that the discomfort and upsets experienced during the menopause can be alleviated in such simple ways. For this reason, now you are acquainted with the various

remedies and treatments available, use them to the full and enjoy better general health.

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Changing one’s eating habits will be of further benefit, bringing faster relief. A natural diet should be followed, preferably a vegetarian one, and plenty of fruit and vegetable juices should be included.

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